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- 1. VILLAGE OF CHATHAM, ILLINOIS CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. VILLAGE OFFICIALS (2023)
- 3. ORDINANCE NO. 98-01
- 4. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 6. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 7. CHAPTER 30: BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 8. CHAPTER 31: VILLAGE OFFICIALS
- 9. CHAPTER 32: POLICE DEPARTMENT; BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
- 10. CHAPTER 33: OTHER DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 34: FINANCE
- 12. CHAPTER 35: PERSONNEL CODE
- 13. CHAPTER 36: VILLAGE POLICIES
- 14. CHAPTER 37: VILLAGE OFFICIAL AND EMPLOYEE ETHICS
- 15. CHAPTER 38: TAXPAYER’S BILL OF RIGHTS
- 16. CHAPTER 39: CODE HEARING DEPARTMENT
- 17. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 18. CHAPTER 50: UTILITIES: GENERAL PROVISIONS; COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM; AND ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATIONS
- 19. APPENDIX: CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL REGULATIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 51: \[RESERVED\]
- 21. CHAPTER 52: \[RESERVED\]
- 22. CHAPTER 53: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
- 23. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 24. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 25. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 26. CHAPTER 72: PARKING SCHEDULES
- 27. CHAPTER 73: ADMINISTRATIVE TOWING FEES
- 28. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 29. CHAPTER 90: ANIMALS
- 30. APPENDIX A: NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT OF ANIMAL
- 31. CHAPTER 91: CEMETERIES
- 32. CHAPTER 92: EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DISASTER OPERATIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 93: HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SANITATION
- 34. CHAPTER 94: PARKS AND RECREATION; ZOOS
- 35. APPENDIX A: ANIMAL ESCAPE PROCEDURES
- 36. CHAPTER 95: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 37. CHAPTER 96: TREES
- 38. CHAPTER 97: FIRE PREVENTION
- 39. CHAPTER 98: RAFFLES
- 40. CHAPTER 99: INOPERABLE AND ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 41. CHAPTER 100: SOLICITATION AND OTHER DOOR-TO-DOOR ACTIVITIES
- 42. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 43. CHAPTER 110: BUSINESS LICENSES
- 44. CHAPTER 111: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 45. CHAPTER 112: AMBULANCE SERVICES
- 46. APPENDIX A: REQUIRED TRAINING
- 47. APPENDIX B: LIST OF REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
- 48. CHAPTER 113: CABLE TELEVISION
- 49. CHAPTER 114: DISCONTINUING BUSINESS SALES
- 50. CHAPTER 115: TAXATION
- 51. CHAPTER 116: SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX
- 52. CHAPTER 117: CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES
- 53. CHAPTER 118: VIDEO GAMING
- 54. CHAPTER 119: PROHIBITING CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
- 55. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 56. CHAPTER 130: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 57. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 58. CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 59. APPENDIX A: CURRENT CODES ADOPTED BY REFERENCE WITH ADDITIONS, INSERTIONS AND CHANGES
- 60. APPENDIX B: FEES
- 61. CHAPTER 151: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- 62. CHAPTER 152: DEVELOPMENT IN FLOODPLAIN AREAS
- 63. CHAPTER 153: \[RESERVED\]
- 64. CHAPTER 154: MOBILE HOMES
- 65. CHAPTER 155: SUBDIVISIONS
- 66. APPENDIX
- 67. CHAPTER 156: SWIMMING POOLS
- 68. CHAPTER 157: UNSAFE BUILDINGS
- 69. CHAPTER 158: ZONING
- 70. APPENDIX A: BYLAWS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
- 71. APPENDIX B: PETITION FOR ZONING AMENDMENT
- 72. APPENDIX C: PETITION FOR SPECIAL USE
- 73. APPENDIX D: PETITION FOR ZONING VARIANCE
- 74. APPENDIX E: PETITION FOR LIMITED REZONING AMENDMENT
- 75. APPENDIX F: FENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS - RESIDENTIAL SEPARATION
- 76. CHAPTER 159: WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS
- 77. CHAPTER 160: BILLBOARDS
- 78. CHAPTER 161: ADULT USES
- 79. APPENDIX A: APPLICATION FOR ADULT USE PERMIT
- 80. APPENDIX B: APPLICATION FOR ADULT USE RENEWAL PERMIT
- 81. CHAPTER 162: MOBILE SIGNS
- 82. CHAPTER 163: SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES DEPLOYMENT
- 83. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 84. TABLE I: ACCEPTANCES AND DEDICATIONS
- 85. TABLE II: ANNEXATIONS
- 86. TABLE III: CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
- 87. TABLE IV: EASEMENTS
- 88. TABLE V: FRANCHISES
- 89. TABLE VI: REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
- 90. TABLE VII: STREET NAME CHANGES
- 91. TABLE VIII: VACATIONS
- 92. TABLE IX: VARIANCES AND SPECIAL USES
- 93. TABLE X: ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 94. TABLE XI: EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS
- 95. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 96. REFERENCES TO ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES
- 97. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES
- 98. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS